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Stenhouse Jr. on racing at the ROVAL - “There are definitely a lot of unknowns heading into this weekend since this is the first time we have ever raced this configuration at Charlotte. We tested the new course back in July, and we learned some things. We saw a lot of cars spin as well, it’s so easy to step over that fine line and get in trouble. I think it’s going to be a wild race for the fans. I think it is going to come down to being there at the end. When we start on Sunday, it will be the first time all 40 cars are on the track at once so it will definitely be exciting.”

The first Playoff elimination race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled for this Sunday as Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts the debut race on its Roval course. Ford’s seven Playoff drivers are all still in contention to advance to the Round of 12, but Brad Keselowski is the only one who has clinched a spot thanks to his win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Here’s a look at where each Ford driver sits in the standings:

Richard Childress Racing's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... In 165 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned eight points-paying victories (four wins with Dale Earnhardt, one with Jeff Burton, two with Kevin Harvick and one with Austin Dillon) and four All-Star race victories (three with Earnhardt and one with Harvick), giving RCR 12 total Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C.-based track. RCR boasts 23 top-five and 52 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR's senior circuit, contributed two of those top-10 finishes from 1978 to 1979. The Welcome, N.C. organization has led a combined 1,156 laps at the Charlotte facility.

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 - RACING THE ROVAL AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY: "Racing the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend is going to be interesting," Allmendinger said. "The whole course is going to be challenging, but I think the chicane on the back straightaway is going to be one of the biggest challenges."

Reed on The Roval “I think right now my mindset is survive. I don’t know what to expect. I watched the Cup cars when they were out there. I think there is an opportunity to be a really fast car and I think we are going to have really good equipment, but it is so easy to step over that line and wreck because the track is going to be so tricky."

Tyler Ankrum clinched the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) Championship over the weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Ankrum's 50-point lead over Tyler Dippel allowed him to seal the deal before the season finale at Dover International Speedway.

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The coach of the team known for its “Keep Pounding” motto will make 40 drivers’ hearts pound on Sunday, when Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 Grand Marshal and Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera gives the command to start engines for the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™.

Due to unforeseen issues with additional sponsorship needed, Cody Coughlin will no longer drive the No. 2 Chevrolet for GMS Racing. We are grateful for the relationship we made with Cody and the Coughlin family. We wish them the best in their future endeavors. Spencer (Gallagher) will fulfill the No. 2 GMS entry at Talladega, and we will announce who will be driving the remainder of the year at a later date." - Mike Beam President of GMS Racing

Matt Kenseth fell victim to a pit road penalty and couldn’t recover with an ill-handling car, finishing 25th in his Performance Plus Ford Fusion Saturday night at Richmond Raceway.